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I recently came across a quote saying, “Self-love is not selfish, it’s essential”. And I’ll be honest, I couldn’t help but cringe.  Quotes like these have become the norm on social media these days. I’m pretty sure you’ve been getting unsolicited advice on self-love from your favourite influencer, too.  The self-love movement, which has taken the world by storm, aims to spread one gospel: that self-love is the key to unlocking true happiness and fulfilment. But is it really? What is self-Love?…

So, what are your plans? When this question finally drops from your parent after you’ve covered school, work, the weather, and even the price of tomatoes, you know exactly what they’re asking. They’re politely asking when you’re getting married. African parents rarely speak of emotions directly. In my childhood home, we discussed only the functional bits of life. “Are you hungry?” “Did you pay the school fees?” Heart-to-heart talks were as rare as snow in Nairobi. When it occurred, it felt like walking…

It almost always starts the same way. You meet someone, and there’s a spark sometimes for both of you, sometimes just for one person. You start chatting frequently (often daily), calling each other, and before you know it, you’re deeply enjoying the conversations. You feel an intense connection, almost as if you’re dating, but without actually defining the relationship. You might even start imagining marriage with this person, yet nothing is official. Then one day, you find yourself wondering: How…

This post was originally published on https://johnmusyimi.com/blog/f/help-others-help-you Every so often, dear saint, you will find yourself in the midst of a trial and in need of others to step in and offer care. At that point, there is much grace which God will bring to you through the thoughtful, loving service of others towards you. But have you ever considered that there may be an opportunity on your part as the receiver to glorify God and commend the gospel of…

Click. Open. Delete. Go to the recycle bin and delete it permanently. If only it were that easy to delete our past, things we regret, things that have scorched us so badly, both physically and emotionally. If you are like me, there are things in your past you wish would never haunt your mind again or see the light of day. The past can be those skeletons in our closets we don’t ever want to bring out. Because of this,…

Dews of blessings are visitors we like and embrace wholeheartedly. Trials and suffering visits are also inevitable in this christian sojourn, yet we would rather not open the door to them. Even the strongest of christians can crumble under the weight of trials or suffering when clouds gather and the rain beats down hard. In this article, I aim to persuade you, through a review of Jerry Bridges’ book Trusting God, that the most effective way to respond to trials is…